Trousers-guard.



Patented on. 30,1900.

C. L. TRIPP.

TROUSERS GUARD.

(Application filed Apr. 28, 1900.,

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CHESTER L. TRIPP, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

TROUSERS-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 660,670, dated October30, 1900.

Application filed April 28,1900.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHESTER L. TRIPP, a citi zen of the United States,residing at New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTrousers-Guards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of devices used by bicyclists to holdthe bottoms of their trousers from contact with the operating parts ofthe bicycle; and it consists of a spring-clasp adapted to embrace theankle, a metallic loop provided with a sliding thimble, adapted toclosely embrace said clasp, adjustable thereon and projecting at a rightangle to the plane of said clasp, and a spring-wire secured to said loopand projecting upward, outward, and downward relative to the plane ofsaid clasp.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention, in which- Figure 1 isa view in perspective of'my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the metallicloop, sliding thimble, and spring-wire as they appear when adjusted onthe ankle.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in both views.

The letter a represents a spring-clasp similar to the ordinary one usedby bicyclists.

' 1) represents a loop of metal adapted to closely embrace the thicknessof the clasp a and provided with the sliding thimble 0, adapted to causethe loop I) to firmly retain its position on the clasp when adjustedthereon.

Serial No. 14,778. (No model.)

01 is a spring-wire secured to the ends of the loop 6 and projectingupward, outward, and downward with relation to the plane of the clasp a.The wire d is preferably provided with a coil in its upper portion inorder that it may be more easily adjusted to the different sizes oftrousers.

In Fig. 2 the device is shown as it appears when adjusted on the ankle,the dotted line 6 representing the trousers, which hang easily andnaturally over the device, but are still prevented thereby from comingin contact with the working parts of the bicycle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim,and desire to secure byLetters Patcut, is

1. A trousers-guard, consisting of a springclasp to embrace the ankle; ametallic loop provided with a sliding thimble, adapted to closelyembrace said clasp, adjustable there on, and projecting at a right angleto the plane of said clasp; and a spring-wire secured to said loop andprojecting upward, outward and downward, relative to the plane of saidclasp, substantially as shown and described.

2. A trousers-guard, consisting of a springclasp, to embrace the ankle;a spring-wire secured to said clasp, and projecting upward, outward anddownward, relative to the plane of said clasp, substantially asdescribed.

CHESTER L. TRIPP. Witnesses:

EDWARD P. HASKELL, HENRY W. MASON.

